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This course covers various concepts and theories of communication studies and how they are embedded in our everyday life. It introduces critical and analytical theory in the field of communication and considers the philosophical and theoretical perspectives in Communication Studies. 

The course covers the following topics:
-Metatheory (theories about theories)
-Interpersonal Communication (messages & relationships)
-Group and Public Communication (group & organization communication, rhetoric)
-Mass Communication (media & cultural studies)
-Cultural Context (gender & intercultural communication)

 

This course examines a geographical perspective on cities and the urban process in the context of contemporary globalization. It examines how differentiated livelihood possibilities and practices in cities across the globe have been shaped by global processes, local policies and initiatives, as well as the transformative possibilities of citizen agency. In other words, it will examine the interplay between the structuring forces of (primarily) capitalist globalization, on the one hand, and the agency and every-day actions of urban residents, on the other, in order to understand and explain cities and their transformations.

This course examines life drawing to explore the human body as a subject. It will explore how we visually perceive the human body, how we think about the body and how we theorize the body within art practice. Within the practical studio classes students will be introduced to drawing through the foundational skills of observation and drawing techniques. These skills will be developed and extended so that students are able to explore and visually articulate their observations of the human body with increasing sophistication and complexity. Lectures will introduce the history of the human body in art, focusing on the particular role that drawing the human body has played from pre-history to the present day. 

This course examines key principles in Educational Psychology. Emphasis will be placed on the psychosocial factors that impact teaching and learning. It explores a range of psychosocial forces that influence classroom dynamics. The content will include learning theories, motivation, theories of human development, personality theories, instructional design, and assessment as well as key concepts related to the sociological influences on education.

This course introduces the use of telescopes and data collection in astronomy. It covers how to set up and competently operate a telescope, how to plan and conduct astronomical observations for scientific purposes, and how to process and analyze astronomical data.

This course examines Maori and indigenous peoples’ knowledge in such fields as astronomy, physics, conservation biology, aquaculture, resource management and health sciences. It provides unique perspectives in indigenous knowledge, western science and their overlap, as well as an essential background in cultural awareness and its relationship with today’s New Zealand scientific community.

This course introduces Taiwanese literature, film, and culture on a national and international level. It provides an overview of the basics of literary and film history in Taiwan, providing an opportunity to read literary works in English translation as well as watch movies by Taiwanese cultural producers.  Engagement with these selected literary works and films will provide insights into fundamental issues and keywords such as history, place, gender, and migration. 

The course aims to refine students' abilities to critically analyze and write about literature and film, as well as to develop a better understanding of Taiwanese literature and culture from the Japanese colonial period to the contemporary era. Class weekly meetings are divided into two parts: the first 50 minutes is devoted to lecture and the second 50 minutes is devoted to  discussion. 

This course covers fundamental concepts and basic tools of financial economics focusing mainly on investment and partially on financial markets, international finance, and monetary policy. Specific topics include valuing stocks and bonds, risk and return, international financial arbitrage, parity conditions in international finance, financial system, and central banking policy.

This course offers a work and labor-based perspective on the contemporary global economy, which is still predominantly studied from the viewpoint of firms and states in the social sciences. It profiles the vast range of work types and conditions that constitute the economy, and their wider societal implications. Moreover, it develops an explicitly geographical perspective, using the lenses of place, space and scale to reveal the inherent spatialities of worlds of work.